Moshe Hirsch
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Moshe Hirsch | |
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משה הירש | |
 Hirsch (center-left) with Amram Blau in 1972 | |
| Born | 1927 New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Mount of Olives |
| Organization | Neturei Karta |
| Movement | Anti-Zionism |
| Children | Rabbi Meir Hirsch and 2 others |
| Relatives | Abraham Rabinovich (cousin) Rabbi Aharon Katzenelbogen (father-in-law, deceased) |
Moshe Hirsch (Yiddish: משה הירש; 1927 – 2 May 2010) was a Jewish activist and Palestinian politician who headed Neturei Karta and served as the "Minister of Jewish Affairs" within the Fatah-led Palestine Liberation Organization.[1][2] He was the son-in-law of Neturei Karta's founder Aharon Katzenelbogen and his first wife.[3] Born in New York City, he later moved to Jerusalem and maintained a close relationship with Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.[4]
Hirsch requested Arafat to grant Neturei Karta members the opportunity to obtain Palestinian Authority passports once they were created. He expressed his refusal to carry an Israeli passport and hold Israeli citizenship.[5] Following the death of Arafat in 2004 and the victory of Hamas in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election elections, Hirsch pledged allegiance to the new leadership. He then visited the Legislative Council's headquarters in Ramallah to demonstrate his support.
Family and personal life
[edit | edit source]He was the father of three children.[6] His oldest is Meir Hirsch.[7] Meir had taken over a lot of his fathers duties when he was reportedly suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[8] Hirsch had one glass eye due to an injury sustained when someone threw acid in his face.[citation needed] According to his cousin, journalist Abraham Rabinovich, the incident had no link with Hirsch's political activities but was connected to a real estate dispute.[9]
Death
[edit | edit source]Following Hirsch's death, shiva visitors included senior Fatah members, including Adnan al-Husayni (who brought a personal letter of consolation from Abbas), Hatem Abdel Kader and Bilial A-Natsha.[10]
References
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- ^ The Independent Rabbi Moshe Hirsch: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader who became an adviser to Yasser Arafat
- ^ Arutz Sheva Neturei Karta Rabbi Dead at 86
- ^ Guilt & Pleasure Issue 2 - Spring 2006 - The Fight Issue Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
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